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TAKE A POTATO AND CUT IN IN THREE SECTIONS AND BURY IT ON THE
SIDE UP AND THIS IS SUPPOSED TO GET RID OF A WART.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT READ THIS IN THE "DEAR ABBEY COLUMN" SEVERAL
YEARS BACK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PLUGGING TRANSFER
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 02-10-1971
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
A GOOD NAME KEEPS ITS GLOW IN THE DARK.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): REPUTATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-17-1967
TO GET RID OF A WART, TAKE A BEAN AND CUT IT IN HALF.
RUB ONE HALF ON THE WART AND BURY BOTH TOGETHER.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS DURING HIS CHILDHOOD YEARS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LIBRARY ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PLUGGING TRANSFER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 02-12-1971
IF YOU HAVE A WART, STEAL A NEIGHBOR'S WASHCLOTH RUB THE
WART WITH THE CLOTH AND BURY IT UNDER YOUR PORCH AND NEVER
TELL THE NEIGHBOR WHERE IT IS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER PLUGGING
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 11-25-1969
RUB A POTATO ON ANY WARTS AND BURY THE POTATO. WHEN THE
POTATO ROTS, THE WARTS WILL DISAPPEAR.
Submitter comment: THIS IS A BELIEF COMMON IN THE OSWALD FAMILY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PLUGGING TRANSFER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 09-20-1967
TO GET RID OF A WART PUT MILKWEED JUICE ON IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 02-00-1971
IF YOU HAVE A WART, RUB A TOAD AGAINST IT AND THE WART WILL
GO AWAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 01-30-1968
TO CURE WARTS, TAKE A POTATO AND SLICE IT IN HALF. PRESS ONE HALF
ON THE WART AND THEN PRESS THE POTATO BACK TOGETHER AND THROW
IT OVER YOUR SHOULDER AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 11-13-1968
TO GET RID OF WARTS: YOU SNEAK INTO A GENERAL STORE AND STEAL A
SACK OF SALT AND THEN WALK DOWN THE STREET LOOKING FOR TWO
WHITE HORSES. UPON SEEING THE HORSES, YOU THROW THE SALT
UNDER THEIR HOOFS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two Favorites BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 09-00-1967
IF YOU TOUCH A TOAD, YOU'LL GET WARTS ON YOUR HAND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
DON'T EAT THAT WART!
WHEN YOU TOUCH A TOAD YOU GET WARTS, BUT IF YOU TRY TO BITE
IT OFF AND ACCIDENTLY SWALLOW SOME OF IT, YOU WILL
START TO CROAK LIKE A FROG.
Submitter comment:
CHRIS TOLD ME THIS ONE DAY WHILE WE WERE SITTING DOWN IN
THE STUDENT UNION. HE SAID THIS IS WHAT HE USED TO TELL
HIS FRIENDS SO THEY WOULD BE AFRAID TO TRY AND GET RID
OF THEIR WARTS, ESPECIALLY BY BITING THEM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-16-1969
DON'T PICK UP A TOAD OR YOU'LL GET WARTS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 11-25-1969
TYPOGRAPHICAL DISPLAY
CIN2 AT I
IT READS "CINNCINATI"
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- To Be Seen |
Date learned: 02-00-1967
TYPOGRAPHICAL DISPLAY
BA NA2
IT READS AS "BANANA".
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- To Be Seen |
Date learned: 02-00-1967
BRIDGE ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
WHEN THEY WERE BUILDING A BRIDGE OVER THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, ONE
OF THE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS FELL OFF THE PART THAT WAS CONSTRUCTED
AND FELL INTO A PILLAR. THEY NEVER FOUND THE BODY. SOME WONDER
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MAN, IF HE LIVED AND NEVER CAME BACK OR JUST
DISAPPEARED.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): VANISH
James Callow Keyword(s): COMPARE " THE BRIDGE OF ARTA ". ; FOUNDATION
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 10-30-1968
IF YOU TOUCHED A TOAD, YOU WOULD GET WARTS ALL OVER YOUR
HANDS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-27-1969
YOU GET WARTS FROM TOADS.
Submitter comment: THIS IS A BELIEF COMMON IN THE OSWALD FAMILY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 09-20-1967
IN INDIA ONE MUST NOT SLEEP WITH HIS FEET POINTING IN THE
DIRECTION OF THE SOUTH, BECAUSE THE GOD OF DEATH, YAMA,
COMES FROM THE SOUTH WITH A NOOSE AND WILL LASOO HIS
FEET.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping |
Date learned: 03-05-1970
SPANISH PEOPLE DO NOT CONDUCT WEDDINGS OR TRAVEL ON
FRIDAYS BECAUSE THEY FEAR BAD LUCK ON THIS DAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.4 |
Date learned: 02-17-1970
IT WAS AN OLD NORSE BELIEF THAT TO DIE IN BATTLE
WITHOUT ONE'S WEAPON CURSED HIS SOUL FOREVER TO
BEL HALLA (LIMBO).
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT LEARNED OF THIS WHILE IN VIET NAM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; Vietnam
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- War |
Date learned: 10-27-1969